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Applied Biosafety: Journal of the American Biological Safety Association

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Revised: 6/11/08

VOLUME 13, NUMBER 2, 2008

The Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and Biosafety Diplomacy — Jesus S. Domingo

Bacillus anthracis Spore Inactivation by Fumigant Decontamination — James V. Rogers, Young W. Choi, William R. Richter, Harry J. Stone, and Michael L. Taylor

The Microbiological Validation of a New Containment Level 4 Cabinet Line — Mark S. Lever, Julian L. Howells, Allan M. Bennett, Simon Parks, and Malcolm G. Broster

The Design and Testing of a Continuous Effluent Sterilization System for Liquid Waste — Sabine Daugelat, Sabai Phyu, Charles Taillens, Hooi Leong Wee, Juha Mattila, Teppo Nurminen, and Gerald McDonnell

Book Review—Emerging Viruses in Human Populations--Perspectives in Medical Virology (Volume 16) Edited by Edward Tabor — Reviewed by Jens H. Kuhn

Capsule—Notice to Readers: New Public Health Emergency Law and Forensic Epidemiology Training Materials Released — Ed Krisiunas

Ask the Experts—Serum—To Store or Not to Store? — John H. Keene

Biosafety Tips—A New Virus, A New Pathogen, A New Laboratory-acquired Infection? — Karen B. Byers

Tradeline Publications: Trends Driving Animal Facility Design — Tradeline Publications

Registered Biosafety Professional (RBP) Report and List

Certified Biosafety Professional (CBSP) Report and List

New ABSA Members for 2008

Calendar of Events


VOLUME 13, NUMBER 1, 2008

Comparative Analysis of the Fourth and Fifth Editions of Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories Section IV (BSL2-4) - Charles J. Crews and Edward E. Gaunt

Inactivation of Francisella tularensis Schu S4 in a Biological Safety Cabinet Using Hydrogen Peroxide Fumigation - James V. Rogers and Young W. Choi

Stability of Viral Pathogens in the Laboratory Environment - Hector N. Valtierra

Rapid and Biologically Safe Procedures for the Evaluation of Antigen-Specific T Cell Response to Microbial Pathogens That May Be Used in the BSL-3 and BSL-4 Environment - Chiara Agrati, Ilaria Volpi, Federico Martini, Cristiana Gioia, Concetta Castilletti, Giuseppe Ippolito, Maria Rosaria Capobianchi, and Fabrizio Poccia

Development and Validation of a Pilot Scale Enhanced Biosafety Level Two Containment for Performance Evaluation of Produce Disinfection Technologies - Joseph E. Sites, Paul N. Walker, Angela Burke, and Bassam A. Annous

Evaluation of the Public Review Process and Risk Communication at High-Level Biocontainment Laboratories - Margaret S. Race

Biosafety Tips - Cell Sorters Present Containment Challenges - Karen B. Byers

Molecular Biosafety - A Reassessment of Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) Vector Risks That Takes New Information on Insertional Mutagenesis into Account - Margy S. Lambert

Capsule - Effectiveness of Personal Protective Measures to Prevent Lyme Disease - Ed Krisiunas

Ask the Experts - Biosafety Cabinets, Containment Facility Maintenance, and More - John H. Keene

Tradeline Publications: Battelle Increases BSL-3 and ABSL-3 Research Space

2007 ABSA Service Award Recipients

2007 ABSA Conference Sponsors

New ABSA Members for 2008

Calendar of Events


VOLUME 12, NUMBER 4, 2007

Medical Surveillance in Biomedical Research - Michael A. Sauri

Regulatory Compliance of a BSL-3 Laboratory Unit in a Drug Discovery Environment - Thomas Behrmann, Arnold Brunner, Sabine Daugelat, Marcia Perrin, Sabai Phyu, Charles Taillens, and Hooi Leong Wee

Mobile Biosafety Level-4 Autopsy Facility—An Innovative Solution - Paul Chui, Peter Chong, Bobby Chong, and Stefan Wagener

Assessment of Containment Equipment Using a Novel Test to Determine the Effect of Containment on Laboratory Accuracy - Joanna Sawyer and Allan Bennett

The Midwest Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research (MRCE) Biosafety Training Program: An Integrated Approach to Biosafety Education - Joseph Kanabrocki and Samuel Stanley, Jr.

Survey of Bioscience Research Practices in Asia: Implications for Biosafety and Biosecurity - Jennifer Gaudioso and Tamara Zemlo

Erratum — Regarding the published submission "Biological Agents and Toxins Act: Development and Enforcement of Biosafety and Biosecurity in Singapore" by Tin Tun, Kristen E. Sadler, and James P. Tam - Submitted by Ai Ee Ling

Ask the Experts - Responsibility Without Authority is Futile John H. Keene - John H. Keene

Biosafety Tips - Analysis of a Brucella Outbreak in a Veterinary Vaccine Manufacturing Plant - Karen B. Byers

Tradeline Publications: USDA's Animal Health Facility Keeps Workers Safe - Tradeline Publications

New ABSA Members for 2007

Calendar of Events


VOLUME 12, NUMBER 3, 2007

Containment and Sustainable (Green) Design - Jon Crane

Energy Efficient Laboratory Design: A Novel Approach to Improve Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort - Farhad Memarzadeh, Andy Manning, and Zheng Jiang

Biosafety, Occupational Health and Nanotechnology - Vladimir Murashov and John Howard

Biosafety Levels for Animal Agriculture Pathogens - Robert A. Heckert and Joseph P. Kozlovac

Minimization of the Risks Posed by Dual-Use Research: A Structured Literature Review - Margarita Dolgitser

Biosafety "Behavioral-Based" Training for High Biocontainment Laboratories: Bringing Theory into Practice for Biosafety Training - Sean G. Kaufman and Ruth Berkelman

Reliability of ULPA Filters in Air Handling Systems - Gordon Abraham and Phillip McCabe

The CODE RED Solution: Biothreat Response Training for First Responders - Cassandra D. Kelly, Christina Egan, and Nick M. Cirino

Capsule-Master Plan and Laboratory Safety Helps CDC Keep Pace with Expanding Public Health Challenges - Ed Krisiunas

Ask the Experts-Shortcuts Not an Option When it Comes to Risk Assessment and Biosafety Manuals - John H. Keene

Biosafety Tips-Brucella Outbreak in Clinical Microbiology Laboratories - Karen B. Byers

Molecular Biosafety-Safety Advance: Transposon Gene Delivery Systems - Margy S. Lambert

New ABSA Members for 2007

Calendar of Events

ABSA Anthology Books Information and Order Form

ABSA Journal Subscription Information


VOLUME 12, NUMBER 2, 2007

Biosafety Officers, Behavioral Compliance Strategies, and Their Effects on Laboratory Practices - Sean G. Kaufman, Henry Mathews, and Lee M. Alderman

Testing the Efficacy of a Combination of Microwave and Steam Heat for Log Reduction of the Microbial Load Following a Simulated Poultry Mass Mortality Event - Anthony A. Devine, Amy M. Grunden, Edward Krisiunas, Dawn K. Davis, Grisel Rosario, Sean Scott, Shelia Faision, and Wm. Mark Cosby

Selecting the Right Chemical Agent for Decontamination of Rooms and Chambers - Mark A. Czarneski

Declassification of Rodents Exposed to Third-Generation HIV-Based Vectors into Class 1 Animals - Stéphane Karlen and Romain Zufferey

Evaluation of SARS-Coronavirus Decontamination Procedures - Anne-Marie Pagat, Raphaelle Seux-Goepfert, Charles Lutsch, Valérie Lecouturier, Jean-François Saluzzo, and Inca C. Kusters

Implications of Low Level Human Exposure to Respirable B. anthracis - Murray L. Cohen and Thomas Whalen

Book Review - Biological Safety: Principles and Practices (Fourth Edition) Edited by Diane O. Fleming and Debra L. Hunt - Reviewed by Barbara Johnson

Biosafety Tips - Transmission of M. tuberculosis Attributed to the Use of Compressed Gas Coolant While Processing Infected Tissue in a Cryostat - Karen B. Byers

Capsule - FDA Approves First U.S. Vaccine for Humans against the Avian Influenza Virus H5N1 - Ed Krisiunas

Ask the Experts - Can more than one person work at a Biosafety Cabinet at a time? - John H. Keene

Tradeline Publications: USDA to Open New Lab and Large Animal Facilities in Iowa

New ABSA Members for 2007

Calendar of Events

ABSA Nashville Conference Flyer

ABSA Journal Subscription Information

ABSA Anthology Books Information and Order Form

ABSA Affiliates and Affiliated Organizations


VOLUME 12, NUMBER 1, 2007

Designing a Facility with Both Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Biosafety in Mind: Synergies and Conflicts - Vibeke Halkjær-Knudsen

Editorial on Laboratory-Acquired Incidents in Taipeh, Taiwan and Singapore Following the Outbreak of SARS Coronavirus - Ai Ee Ling

Development of Laboratory Biosafety Management: The Taiwan Experience - Wen-Chao Wu, Li-Li Lee, Wei-Fong Chen, Shih-Yan Yang, Ho-Sheng Wu, Wen-Yi Shih, and Steve Hsu-Sung Kuo

Animal Cell Cultures: Risk Assessment and Biosafety Recommendations - Katia Pauwels, Philippe Herman, Bernadette Van Vaerenbergh, Chuong Dai Do thi, Laura Berghmans, Geneviève Waeterloos, Dirk Van Bockstaele, Karoline Dorsch-Häsler, and Myriam Sneyers

Biological Agents and Toxins Act: Development and Enforcement of Biosafety and Biosecurity in Singapore - Tin Tun, Kristen E. Sadler, and James P. Tam

Book Review-The Power of Plagues by Irwin W. Sherman - Reviewed by Leslie Delpin

Ask the Experts-Biosafety Cabinets and Medical Waste - John H. Keene

Biosafety Tips-Neisseria meningitidis Exposures in Clinical Laboratories - Karen B. Byers

Capsule-OSHA News Release - Ed Krisiunas

Tradeline Publications: Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute Commissions ABSL-3 Lab - Tradeline Publications

2006 ABSA Service Award Recipients

New ABSA Members for 2007

2006 ABSA Conference Sponsors

Calendar of Events

ABSA Nashville Conference Flyer

ABSA Affiliates and Affiliated Organizations

ABSA Anthology Books Information and Order Form

ABSA Journal Subscription Information


VOLUME 11, NUMBER 4, 2006

Introduction to Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics for the Biological Safety Environment - Thomas Scott, David Banks, and Amit Mishra

Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics to Predict Airflow and Contamination Concentration Profiles Within Laboratory Floor Plan Environment - Alexy Kolesnikov

Select Agents Diagnostic Test Reporting Requirements-Exemptions and Implications to Biosecurity - Venkat Rao, Ashley Eilers, and Chiara Mancini

Use of Ultraviolet Lights in Biological Safety Cabinets: A Contrarian View - Paul J. Meechan and Christina Wilson

Position Paper on the Use of Ultraviolet Lights in Biological Safety Cabinets - Jyl Burgener

Capsule-Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing - Ed Krisiunas

Ask the Experts-The Musings of a Biosafety Professional on Containment Facilities - John H. Keene

Tradeline Publications: Uncovering Weaknesses of Biocontainment Facilities - Tradeline Publications

New ABSA Members for 2006

Calendar of Events

ABSA Affiliates and Affiliated Organizations

ABSA Journal Subscription Information

ABSA Anthology Books Information and Order Form

ABSA Nashville Conference Flyer


VOLUME 11, NUMBER 3, 2006

Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B as a Biological Weapon: Recognition, Management, and Surveillance of Staphylococcal Enterotoxin - Ejem Ahanotu, Damaris Alvelo-Ceron, Timothy Ravita, and Ed Gaunt

A Proposed Risk Assessment Method for Genetically Modified Plants - Katia Regina Evaristo de Jesus, Anna Cristina Lanna, Fabio Danilo Vieira, Andre Luiz de Abreu, and Denis Ubeda de Lima

Laboratory Biosecurity: A Survey of the U.S. Bioscience Community - Jennifer Gaudioso, Susan B. Rivera, Susan Caskey, and Reynolds M. Salerno

Chlorine Dioxide Gas Decontamination of Large Animal Hospital Intensive and Neonatal Care Units - Henry S. Luftman, Michael A. Regits, Paul Lorcheim, Mark A. Czarneski, Thomas Boyle, Helen Aceto, Barbara Dallap, Donald Munro, and Kym Faylor

University of Washington Responds to Unexpected Impact of NIH Research Grant: Lucrative Funding Requires Culture Change and Financial Commitment - Tradeline Publications

USAMRIID Opens Advanced ABSL-3 Aerobiology Suite: Illustrates New and Unique Features for Animal Biosafety - Tradeline Publications

Biosafety Tips-Outbreaks of Zoonotic Infections in Rodent Facilities: Part III - Karen B. Byers

Ask the Experts-Disinfectants, What Kind and When? - John H. Keene

New ABSA Members for 2006

Calendar of Events

ABSA Journal Subscription Information

ABSA Anthology Books Information and Order Form

ABSA Affiliates and Affiliated Organizations

ABSA Boston Conference Flyer


VOLUME 11, NUMBER 2, 2006

Some Bioterrorism Issues of Quantitative Biosafety - Alexander Sabelnikov, Vladimir Zhukov, and Ruth Kempf

Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide-based Biodecontamination of a High-Containment Laboratory Under Negative Pressure - Jay Krishnan, Jody Berry, Greg Fey, Stefan Wagener

Biological Monitoring of Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation in a Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory - Anthony R. Sambol and Peter C. Iwen

Safety Considerations for Handling Imported Fire Ants (Solenopsis spp.) in the Laboratory and Field - James T. Vogt and Joseph P. Kozlovac

Book Review-Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers-Perspectives in Medical Virology (Volume 11) by Colin R. Howard - Reviewed by Jens H. Kuhn

Ask the Experts-Non-Compliant Biocontainment Facilities and Associated Liability - John H. Keene

Capsule-Mumps Outbreak Update Information - Ed Krisiunas

New ABSA Members for 2006

Calendar of Events

ABSA Journal Subscription Information

ABSA Anthology Books Information and Order Form

ABSA Affiliates and Affiliated Organizations

ABSA Boston Conference Flyer


VOLUME 11, NUMBER 1, 2006

Aerosol Exposure System for Rabbits: Application to M. Tuberculosis Infection - Liana Tsenova, Ryhor Harbacheuski, Evette Ellison, Claudia Manca, and Gilla Kaplan

Implementation of a Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3) Facility in Singapore: Requirements, Work Practices, and Procedures - Tin Tun, Kristen Sadler, and James P. Tam

Developing a Risk Assessment and Management Approach to Laboratory Biosecurity - Jennifer Gaudioso, Reynolds M. Salerno, and Natalie Barnett

The Infectious Dose of Coxiella Burnetii (Q Fever) - Rachael M. Jones, Mark Nicas, Alan E. Hubbard, and Arthur L. Reingold

Capsule-Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Healthcare Settings, 2005 - Ed Krisiunas

Ask the Experts-Should Decontamination of Biocontainment Laboratories Be Validated? - John H. Keene

Biosafety Tips-Zoonoses: Ten Exposures to Hantavirus in Animal and Laboratory Workers - Karen B. Byers

A Code of Conduct for Biological Scientists: An Important Topic for Action - Barbara Johnson

New ABSA Members for 2006

Calendar of Events

ABSA Affiliates and Affiliated Organizations

ABSA Journal Subscription Information

ABSA Anthology Books Information and Order Form


VOLUME 10, NUMBER 4, 2005

Comparison of the Canadian Industrial Security Manual and the United States National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual - Andrew Hammond

The Infectious Dose of Francisella tularensis (Tularemia) - Rachael M. Jones, Mark Nicas, Alan Hubbard, Matthew D. Sylvester, and Arthur Reingold

High-Dose Ultraviolet C Light Inactivates Spores of Bacillus Atrophaeus and Bacillus Anthracis Sterne on Nonreflective Surfaces - Marie U. Owens, David R. Deal, Michael O. Shoemaker, Gregory B. Knudson, Janet E. Meszaros, and Jeffery L. Deal

Autoclave Testing in a University Setting - Richard N. Le, Amy L. Hicks, and Janice Dodge

Operating a BSL-4 Laboratory in a University Setting - Tradeline Publications

Use of Multiple SOP Styles to Increase Personnel Compliance and Safety Within a BSL-2/BSL-3 Animal Facility - Andrea Mitchell, Jeri Ellis, and Tim Ruddy

Book Review-Revenge of the Microbes by Abigail A. Salyers and Dixie D. Whitt - Reviewed by George A. Pankey

Book Review-Biodefense: Principles and Pathogens Edited by Michael S. Bronze and Ronald A. Greenfield - Reviewed by Michael P. Owen

Ask the Experts-HEPA Filtered Supply Air for BSL-3 Laboratories? - John H. Keene

Biosafety Tips-Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus-A Hazard in Rodent Animal Colonies - Karen B. Byers

2005 ABSA Conference Photos

2005 ABSA Service Award Recipients

New ABSA Members for 2006

2005 ABSA Conference Sponsors

Calendar of Events

ABSA Journal Subscription Information

ABSA Anthology Books Information and Order Form

ABSA Chapters, Affiliates, and Affiliated Organizations


VOLUME 10, NUMBER 3, 2005

Development of Particle Tracer Techniques to Measure the Effectiveness of High Containment Laboratories - Allan M. Bennett, Simon R. Parks, and John E. Benbough

Human Behavior in a Matrix of Hazards: Risk, Rules, and Ratio in Biomedical Laboratory Safety - Jos van den Eijnde and Michael B. Blayney

Memories of Biosafety in Brazil: Lessons to be Learned - T. A. O. Cardoso, M. B. M. Albuquerque Navarro, B. E. C. Soares, F. H. Lima e Silva, S. S. Rocha, and L. M. Oda

The Transportation of Dangerous Goods-More Changes for Infectious Substances in the Model Regulations - Mary L. Cipriano

Health Canada Offers Certification Guidelines - Tradeline Publications

Capsule-The CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response Web Site Has a New Look! - Ed Krisiunas

Ask the Experts-USDA BSL-3 Facility Requirements: What's the Concern? - Ed Krisiunas

Biosafety Tips-Centrifugation at Biosafety Level 2/3 - Karen B. Byers

International Biosafety Working Group

Registration Evaluation Board October 2004-September 2005 Report

Registered Biosafety Professional (RBP) List

New ABSA Members for 2005

Calendar of Events

ABSA Chapters, Affiliates, and Affiliated Organizations

ABSA Journal Subscription Information

ABSA Anthology Books Information and Order Form


VOLUME 10, NUMBER 2, 2005

Biofilms Research-Implications to Biosafety and Public Health - Venkat Rao, Rashmi Ghei, and Yildiz Chambers

Area Fumigation with Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor - Janet E. Meszaros, K. Antloga, C. Justi, C. Plesnicher, and Gerald McDonnell

Neutralization of Formaldehyde Gas by Ammonium Bicarbonate and Ammonium Carbonate - Henry S. Luftman

The Rational Investigation into Safety and Containment as Applied to the Laboratory Environment - Brian E. Satterfield

Creating Effective Presentations and Online Training Modules - James W. Klenner

Capsule-Symposium on Infectious Diseases of Animals and Quarantine - Ed Krisiunas

Biosafety Tips-Biosafety Issues in Laboratory Experiments Using Vaccinia Viral Vectors - Karen B. Byers

New ABSA Members for 2005

Calendar of Events

ABSA Chapters, Affiliates, and Affiliated Organizations

ABSA Journal Subscription Information

ABSA Anthology Books Information and Order Form

ABSA 2005 Conference Information


VOLUME 10, NUMBER 1, 2005

Biological Risk Assessment: An Explanation Meant for Safety Advisors in Belgium - Danielle Caucheteux and Pierre Mathot

Biosafety for Large-Scale Containment Level 1 Operations Using Recombinant DNA Technology: No Emerging Hazards - Richard Fink and Enda Moran

Understanding Security Basics: A Tutorial on Security Concepts and Technology - Richard Kibbey

Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication - Barbara Reynolds

BOOK REVIEW-Ebola and Marburg Viruses-Molecular and Cellular Biology Edited by Hans-Dieter Klenk and Heinz Feldmann - Reviewed by Jens H. Kuhn

Capsule - Ed Krisiunas

Ask the Experts - John H. Keene

The International Biosafety Compendium: A Great Tool for Biosafety Professionals - Jairo Betancourt

New ABSA Members for 2005

Calendar of Events

ABSA Chapters, Affiliates, and Affiliated Organizations


VOLUME 9, NUMBER 4, 2004

Task-Specific Ventilated Robotic Enclosures for Product and Worker Protection Against Biological Hazards in High-Throughput Laboratories - Alexy Kolesnikov, Ray Ryan, and Douglas B. Walters

Biosecurity Considerations in Public Health Laboratories - Norman A. Crouch

Biosecurity Perspectives - Edwin Taylor

BOOK REVIEW-Emergence and Control of Zoonotic Viral Encephalitides Edited by C. H. Calisher and D. E. Griffin - Reviewed by Jens H. Kuhn

BOOK REVIEW-Biotechnology Research in an Age of Terrorism by The National Academies Press - Reviewed by Roxy Grossnickle

Capsule - Ed Krisiunas

Ask the Experts - John H. Keene

Biosafety Tips - Karen B. Byers

ABSA Influenza Pandemic Plan Position Paper

2005 Strategic Performance Areas and Teams

2004 ABSA Conference Abstracts Information

2004 ABSA Conference Photos

2004 ABSA Service Award Recipients

Fund Donations

New ABSA Members for 2004

Calendar of Events

ABSA Chapters, Affiliates, and Affiliated Organizations


VOLUME 9, NUMBER 3, 2004

The Infectious Dose of Variola (Smallpox) Virus - Mark Nicas, Alan E. Hubbard, Rachael M. Jones, and Arthur L. Reingold

Biosafety Risk Assessment of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Coronavirus and Containment Measures for the Diagnostic and Research Laboratories - P. Herman, Y. Verlinden, D. Breyer, E. Van Cleemput, B. Brochier, M. Sneyers, R. Snacken, P. Hermans, P. Kerkhofs, C. Liesnard, B. Rombaut, M. Van Ranst, G. van der Groen, P. Goubau, and W. Moens

Assessment of Bioaerosol Reduction Methods in Stem Cell Transplant Units at a University Hospital - Thomas Scott Alderman, Wayne R. Thomann, and Debra L. Hunt

Security Issues Related to Designing High-Containment Facilities - Leslie Gartner

NIAID/NIH Biodefense Research Efforts and Biocontainment Laboratories - Ernest T. Takafuji

Capsule - Ed Krisiunas

Biosafety Tips - Karen B. Byers

Valuable New Resource: New Web Site Provides Information on Biotechnology Regulatory Reviews Completed in the United States

Fund Donations

New ABSA Members for 2004

Calendar of Events

ABSA Chapters, Affiliates, and Affiliated Organizations


VOLUME 9, NUMBER 2, 2004 OUT OF PRINT

Complying with the 42 CFR Part 73--Possession, Use, and Transfer of Select Agents and Toxins and the Companion Rule Issued by the USDA, 7 CFR Part 331, and 9 CFR Part 121, the Agricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002; Possession, Use, and Transfer of Biological Agents and Toxins--A Biosafety Office's Perspective - Philip G. Hauck

Enterobacter aerogenes Needle Stick Leads to Improved Biological Management System - Richard E. Johanson

Introduction for "Safety Considerations for Retroviral Vectors: A Short Review" - Donald E. Mosier

Using the Results of Routine Laboratory Workplace Surveillance Activities to Assess Compliance with Recommended Biosafety Guidelines - Jason Tyler Zerwekh, R. J. Emery, S. C. Waring, and S. Lillibridge

Facility Inspections Under the CDC Select Agent Rule - James Blaine

Overview of the New CDC Select Agent Rule: Title 42 C.F.R. Part 73 - Mark L. Hemphill

Ask the Experts - John H. Keene

Biosafety Tips - Karen B. Byers

New ABSA Members for 2004

Fund Donations

Registration Evaluation Board October 2003-March 2004 Report

Registered Biosafety Professional (RBP) List

Training Tools Exhibit-Outstanding Means of Communication Citation, October 2004

ABSA 2004 Training Tools Exhibit Outstanding Means of Communication Citation Submission Form

Calendar of Events

ABSA Chapters, Affiliates, and Affiliated Organizations


VOLUME 9, NUMBER 1, 2004

Enclosure of Composting Operations to Minimize Bioaerosol Emissions into Ambient Air-Part 2 - Philip R. Morey and Benjamin H. Hoffman

Mousepox: A Small Animal Model for Biodefense Research - R. Mark Buller

Issues Affecting Respirator Selection for Workers Exposed to Infectious Aerosols: Emphasis on Healthcare Settings - Steven W. Lenhart, Teresa Seitz, Douglas Trout, and Nancy Bollinger

BOOK REVIEW-Ebola and Marburg Viruses: A View of Infection Using Electron Microscopy by E. I. Ryabchikova and B. B. Price - Reviewed by Jens H. Kuhn

Capsule - Ed Krisiunas

Ask the Experts - John H. Keene

Biosafety Tips - Karen B. Byers

Online Resource: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Web Site on Legionnaires' Disease Bacteria (LDB) - Submitted by Richard E. Danielson, Janet M. Macher, Alicia Fearick, and Robert C. Curtis

Fund Donations

New ABSA Members for 2004

Calendar of Events


VOLUME 8, NUMBER 4, 2003

OSHA Infectious Dose White Paper - Submitted by Barbara Johnson

Bioterrorism: Impact and Implications for Biosafety - Maureen Best

Applied Biosafety: Legal Framework in Switzerland and Implications for Clinical Laboratories - Felix K. Gmünder and Thomas Binz

2003 ABSA Conference Abstracts

EPA Pesticide Program Update - Karen B. Byers Capsule - Ed Krisiunas

Biosafety Tips - Karen B. Byers

ABSA Committee Reports

Fund Donations

New ABSA Members for 2003 ABSA Award Recipients

2004 New Council and Committee Assignments

Calendar of Events

Annual Index


VOLUME 8, NUMBER 3, 2003

Overview of Biomedical Waste Treatment Technology - S. Mark Allen

Gas-phase Ozone: Assessment of Biocidal Properties for the Indoor Environment-A Critical Review - Eugene C. Cole

Comparative Analysis of Biosafety Guidelines of the USA, WHO, and Russia (Organizational and Controlling, Medical, and Sanitary-Antiepidemiological Aspects) - Evgeniy A. Stavskiy, Barbara Johnson, Robert J. Hawley, Jonathan T. Crane, Nikolay B. Cherny, Irina V. Renau, and Sergey V. Netesov

Revisions to the National Sanitation Foundation International/American National Standards Institute Requirements - David S. Phillips

Capsule - Ed Krisiunas

Ask the Experts-Biosafety Requirements for Human Cell Lines - John H. Keene

Biosafety Tips - Karen B. Byers

Biosecurity Position Paper

ABSA Committee Reports

Fund Donations

New ABSA Members for 2003

Calendar of Events


VOLUME 8, NUMBER 2, 2003

Investigation on the Dispersal Patterns of Contaminants in Letters - Maureen Best, S. McLennan, M. Callaghan, and D. Raymond

Update on the Activities of the UN Subcommittee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods - Mary Cipriano

Enclosure of Composting Operations to Minimize Bioaerosol Emissions into Ambient Air - Philip R. Morey and Benjamin H. Hoffman

Biosecurity: Challenges and Applied Solutions for Our Future Needs - Conference Abstracts

Ask the Experts - John H. Keene Biosafety Tips - Karen B. Byers

Using the Web - Richard C. Fink

Fund Donations

New ABSA Members for 2003

Calendar of Events

ABSA 2003 Training Exhibit Outstanding Means of Communication Citation Submission Form


VOLUME 8, NUMBER 1, 2003

Hepatitis Viruses - Prevention and Control in the Laboratory Setting - Betty H. Robertson and Wendi L. Kuhnert

Biosecurity Issues Affecting Agricultural Crops and Communities: Genomics, Biotechnology,
and Infrastructure - Eugene C. Cole

Laboratory-Acquired West Nile Virus Infections - United States, 2002 - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR)

Global Progress Toward Laboratory Containment of Wild Polioviruses - July 2001-August 2002 - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR)

Capsule - Ed Krisiunas

Ask the Experts - John H. Keene

Biosafety Tips - Karen B. Byers

ABSA Committee Reports

Fund Donations

New ABSA Members for 2003

Registered Biosafety Professional (RBP) List

Registration Evaluation Board October 2002-February 2003 Report

Biosafety Listings

Calendar of Events



VOLUME 7, NUMBER 4, 2002

Occupational Exposures to Retroviruses - Thomas M. Folks

Combating Bioterrorism and the Potential Misuse of Biotechnology - Ronald M. Atlas

2002 ABSA Conference Abstracts

Capsule - Ed Krisiunas

Ask the Experts - Laboratory Animal Dander Allergy - John H. Keene

Regulations and Standards - Donald R. Callihan

Biosafety Tips - Karen B. Byers

Using the Web - Internet: HELP! What is the Risk Classification for Gigantitus horriblis? - Richard C. Fink

Fund Donations

New ABSA Members for 2003

Registered Biosafety Professional (RBP) List

ABSA Award Recipients

Biosafety Listings

New Council and Committee Assignments - 2003

Calendar of Events

Annual Index



VOLUME 7, NUMBER 3, 2002

Use of Zebrafish and Zoonoses - Karen B. Byers and Jennifer L. Matthews

Risk Assessment for Enteric Pathogens in the Biosafety Level 2 Laboratory - Betty Kupskay

National Inventory of Biomedical Laboratories That May Possess Wild Poliovirus Materials - Kim Koporc, Sandra Browning, and Walter Dowdle

The Poliovirus Laboratory Containment Pilot Survey: The Experiences of Wyeth and Emory University - Elizabeth A. Gilman and Robin Luttrell

Going Up in Smoke: The Demise of California's Last Commercial Medical Waste Incinerator Has National Ramifications - Jack S. McGurk

The Art of Biosafety Auditing in Industry - Richard Rebar

Capsule - Ed Krisiunas

Ask the Experts - John H. Keene

Regulations and Standards - Donald R. Callihan

Biosafety Tips - Karen B. Byers

Innovations - Biotechnology: Baculovirus Vectors as Gene Transfer Vectors for Mammalian Cells: Biosafety Considerations - Thomas A. Kost and J. Patrick Condreay

Using the Web - Internet: Biotech Web Sites and Search Engines - Richard C. Fink

The Learning Center - Dealing with Disruptive Behavior in Training Classes - Mary Ann Sondrini

Suspected Cutaneous Anthrax in a Laboratory Worker - Texas, 2002 - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR)

Fund Donations

New ABSA Members for 2002

Eagleson Institute's New Training Software



VOLUME 7, NUMBER 2, 2002

Biological Testing of a Laboratory Pathological Waste Incinerator - Peter M. Le Blanc Smith, Set van Nguyen, and Steven F. Edwards

The Condition of High Containment Laboratory HEPA Filters After 13 Years of Service - Steven F. Edwards

An Evaluation of Potential Liquid/Aerosol Releases from a New Retractable Syringe - Billy J. Enochs, Thomas H. Connor, Robert Emery, and Lawrence W. Whitehead

Electronic Resource - Crop Biosecurity/Agroterrorism - Eugene C. Cole

Capsule - Ed Krisiunas

Ask the Experts - John H. Keene

Regulations and Standards - Donald R. Callihan

Biosafety Tips - Karen B. Byers

Letter from the Biosecurity Task Force

Preconference Continuing Education Programs - San Francisco, California, October 2002

Training Exhibit - Outstanding Means of Communication Citation, October 2002

2002 ABSA Training Exhibit Outstanding Means of Communication Citation Submission Form

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Registered Biosafety Professional (RBP) List

Respiratory Illness in Workers Exposed to Metalworking Fluid Contaminated with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria - Ohio, 2001 - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR)



VOLUME 7, NUMBER 1, 2002

Laboratory-acquired Meningococcal Disease - United States, 2000 - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR)

Biosafety at the Tropical Medicine Institute "Pedro Kourí" (IPK) of Havana - Roberto J. Fernández and Patricia M. Jiménez

2001 ABSA Conference Abstracts

Capsule - Ed Krisiunas

Ask the Experts - John H. Keene



VOLUME 6, NUMBER 3, 2001

Biological Weapons - A Primer for Microbiologists - Robert J. Hawley and Edward M. Eitzen, Jr.

Safety and Health Considerations for Conducting Work with Biological Toxins - Barbara Johnson, Ray Mastnjak, and I. Gary Resnick

Suggested Practice for Remediation of Highly Infectious Biological Agent Contamination in Indoor Environments - Eugene C. Cole and Bruce M. Lantrip

Capsule - Bioterrorism Links - Ed Krisiunas

Ask the Experts - John H. Keene

Announcement - New NRM Registrants 2001

Annual Index



VOLUME 6, NUMBER 2, 2001

First U.S. Biomedical Seminar on the Transportation of Infectious and Diagnostic Substances

Professional Specialty Cleaning: A Critical Element of Fungal Reservoir Control in Homes of the Immunocompromised and Hypersensitive - Eugene C. Cole

Positive Benefits Arise from Hospital Pollution Prevention Programs - Jack S. McGurk

Packaging Critical Biologic Agents

Capsule - Protection of Health Care Workers on Two Fronts! - Ed Krisiunas

Ask the Experts - John H. Keene

Regulatory Affairs - Summary: Management of Occupational Exposures to HBV, HCV, and HIV

Innovations - Rapid Test for West Nile Virus in Mosquito Vectors - Eugene C. Cole

Position Paper - NCCLS M29-2A - Debra L. Hunt

Position Paper - Federal Register - Debra L. Hunt



VOLUME 6, NUMBER 1, 2001

Comparative Analysis of the Methods for Determining the Efficiency of Air-Purification Filters Using Dioctyl Phthalate and Turbine Oil Aerosols - L. A. Krinitsyn, E. A. Stavsky, S. V. Netesov, A. S. Edapin, V. A. Danyaev, O. V. Pyankov, and L. E. Bulychev

Biosafety Implications of Polio Eradication - Walter R. Dowdle, David Featherstone, and Raymond Sanders

Risk Assessment for Working with Infectious Agents in the Biological Laboratory - Richard C. Knudsen

Laboratory-acquired Human Glanders - Maryland, May 2000 - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR)

Foot-and-Mouth Disease: A Brief Review of the Etiologic Agent and the Disease Which It Causes - Richard F. Meyer and Richard C. Knudsen

Capsule - Ed Krisiunas

Ask the Experts - John H. Keene

Regulatory Affairs - Ira F. Salkin

Innovations - Rapid Assessment of Mold Contamination on Environmental Surfaces - Eugene C. Cole

New Publications - Mary Ann Sondrini

The Training Exchange - The Importance of Understanding Communication Styles When Teaching - Mary Ann Sondrini

Using the Web - Using the Web to Write or Modify a Biosafety Manual (BSM) - Richard C. Fink

Position Paper - HIV Prevention - Debra L. Hunt

Position Paper - Arthropod Containment - Debra L. Hunt

Position Paper - Recombinant DNA - Debra L. Hunt



VOLUME 5, NUMBER 2, 2000

Infectious Waste Disposal in Developing Countries: Recommended Minimal Practices from a Hospital Survey in Southeast Asia - Eugene C. Cole

Missing the Point: A Review of Needlestick Injury and Occupational Risks from Bloodborne Viruses - David R. Morgan

Medical and Infectious Waste Management - Ira F. Salkin, Edward Krisiunas, and Wayne L. Turnberg

A Tuberculosis Outbreak Among Medical Waste Workers - Angela M. Weber, Yvonne Boudreau, and Vincent D. Mortimer

Arthropod Containment Guidelines Under Development - Mark Q. Benedict

Annual Index



VOLUME 5, NUMBER 1, 2000

Human Laboratory Acquired Arbo-, Arena-, and Hantavirus Infections - S. Ya. Gaidamovich, A. M. Butenko, and H. V. Leschinskaya

Comparison of Protection Factors for Selected Medical, Industrial and Military Masks - Bill Kournikakis, R. Kent Harding, J. R. A. Tremblay, and Maureen Simpson

Biological Contamination of the Building Environment: Sampling and Analysis - Richard C. Fink and Elizabeth A. Gilman

Misdiagnoses of Tuberculosis Resulting from Laboratory Cross-Contamination of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Cultures - New Jersey, 1998 - Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR)



VOLUME 4, NUMBER 2, 1999

The Threat of Bioterrorism and the Public Health Response: Summary of the Johns Hopkins National Symposium on Medical and Public Health Response to Bioterrorism - Richard W. Gilpin

Planning Considerations for Mars Sample Return Containment - Margaret S. Race, Judith H. Allton, Carlton C. Allen, and Jonathan Y. Richmond

A Method for Radioactive Containment During Biological Inactivation of Radioactive-Biomedical Mixed Waste - Paul Michael Kivistik, Julian Bess, Jr., Scott D. Keimig, and Randall S. Morin



VOLUME 4, NUMBER 1, 1999 (OUT OF PRINT)

Introduction to the JABSA Edition on Containment Design - Jonathan Y. Richmond

Primary Containment (Chapter 3 of Anthology of Biosafety I: Perspectives on Laboratory Design) - David G. Stuart

Design of BSL3 Laboratories (Chapter 7 of Anthology of Biosafety I: Perspectives on Laboratory Design) - Jonathan T. Crane and James F. Riley

Designing the BSL4 Laboratory (Chapter 9 of Anthology of Biosafety I: Perspectives on Laboratory Design) - Jonathan T. Crane, F. Chip Bullock, and Jonathan Y. Richmond

Role of the Class III Biological Safety Cabinet in Achieving Biological Safety Level 4 Containment (Chapter 10 of Anthology of Biosafety I: Perspectives on Laboratory Design) - David G. Stuart, Julia Hilliard, Richard Henkel, Jack Kelley, and Jonathan Y. Richmond



VOLUME 3, NUMBER 4, 1998

ABSA: The Past, Present, and Future - Richard C. Knudsen

HEPA Filter Replacement Experience in a Biological Laboratory - Gordon Abraham, Peter Michael Le Blanc Smith, and Phillip McCabe

Risks Associated with Liquid Nitrogen Cryogenic Storage Systems - Karen B. Byers



VOLUME 3, NUMBER 3, 1998

Risk Assessment for Biological Agents in the Laboratory - Richard C. Knudsen

Respirator Filter Reuse Test Using the Laboratory Simulant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (H37Ra STRAIN) - Barbara Johnson, Douglas R. Winters, Thomas R. Shreeve, and Christopher C. Coffey

Ambient Formaldehyde Levels Before, During, and After Biological Safety Cabinet Decontamination - Mary L. Liu, Mary Julie Corrigan, and Robert F. Herrick



VOLUME 3, NUMBER 2, 1998

Predicting Biocontainment Requirements for the Future - W. Emmett Barkley

Survival of Mycrobacteria on HEPA Filter Material - Gwangpyo Ko, Harriet A. Burge, Michael Muilenberg, Steve Rudnick, and Melvin W. First

Permitting, the Public and the Future of Animal Biosafety Facilities - Fred W. Quimby



VOLUME 3, NUMBER 1, 1998

A History of the American Biological Safety Association. Part III: Safety Conferences 1978-1987 - Manuel S. Barbeito and Richard H. Kruse

Nebulizer Characteristics for Certification Tests of Biosafety Cabinets with Bacteria and Simulants - Melvin W. First, Janet Macher, Robert Gussman, David Stuart, and Terence Webb

Mars Sample Return and Biocontainment - Margaret S. Race

HEPA Filters - Melvin W. First

Committee Position Paper of ABSA on OSHA's Proposed Rule on Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis



VOLUME 2, NUMBER 4, 1997 (OUT OF PRINT)

A History of the American Biological Safety Association Part II: Safety Conferences 1966-1977 - Manuel S. Barbeito and Richard H. Kruse

Handling of Large Experimental Animals Infected with a Risk Group 4 Virus - G. Abraham, P. Hooper, M. Williamson, J. Muschialli, D. Martin, I. Duff, and S. Edwards

A Study of Aflatoxin Production by Aspergillus flavus Growing on Wallboard - Carol Y. Roe, Richard C. Fink, Linda B. Wolfe, Daniel F. Liberman, and Harriet A. Burge

Achieving Biosafety Level 3 Through the Use of Biosafety Level 2 Facilities and Biosafety Level 3 Practices: A Prevalence Survey of Medical Research and Academic Institutions - Robert J. Emery, Pek Lee, and James Garman

Sharps Disposal Containers: Selection, Evaluation, and Use - Christine H. Kasting, Linda S. Martin, and Robert J. Mullan



VOLUME 2, NUMBER 3, 1997

A History of the American Biological Safety Association Part I: The First Ten Biological Safety Conferences 1955-1965 - Manuel S. Barbeito and Richard H. Kruse

Aerosol Infection of Mice with Mycobacteria Using a Nose-Only Exposure Device - Esmeralda Party, Liana Tsenova, Andre Moreira, Victoria H. Freedman, and Gilla Kaplan

Bacterial Survival on Respirator Filters and Surgical Masks - Lisa M. Brosseau, Nicole Vars McCullough, and Donald Vesley

Autoclave Emissions - Hazardous or Not - Julia Hadar, Tsvi Tirosh, Ora Grafstein, and Evgeny Korabelnikov



VOLUME 2, NUMBER 2, 1997

Mouth Pipetting: A Threat More Difficult to Eradicate Than Small Pox - W. Emmett Barkley

Pipetting Hazards in the Special Virus Cancer Program - Arnold G. Wedum

Helium as a Replacement for Dichlorodifluoromethane in Class II Biological Safety Cabinet Integrity Testing - David G., Stuart Daniel Ghidoni, and Dennis Eagleson



VOLUME 2, NUMBER 1, 1997

The Contributions of Dr. Arnold G. Wedum to the Virus Cancer Program of the National Cancer Institute - W. Emmett Barkley

History & Epidemiology of Laboratory-Acquired Infections (In Relation to the Cancer Research Program) - Arnold G. Wedum

The Effectiveness of Gaseous Formaldehyde Decontamination Assessed by Biological Monitoring - G. Abraham, P. M. Le Blanc Smith, and S. Nguyen

An Evaluation of the Monolithic Dome Construction Method for Biological Containment Structures - Noel K. Neighbor and D. B. South



VOLUME 1, NUMBER 1, 1996

In Celebration of Dr. Arnold G. Wedum's Legacy - W. Emmett Barkley

The Detrick Experience as a Guide to the Probable Efficacy of P4 Microbiological Containment Facilities for Studies on Microbial Recombinant DNA Molecules - Arnold G. Wedum

Certification of Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3) Facilities - Esmeralda Party, James Reiman, and Edward L. Gershey

Aging of HEPA Filters in Service and in Storage - Melvin W. First


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